Europe – Page 27 – Prologue Journal

50 Years After Killing, a Berlin Court Convicts Stasi Officer of Murder

New York Times The court handed down a guilty verdict and a 10-year sentence to a former officer of East Germany’s dreaded secret police, in a case straight out of the Cold War. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/world/europe/stasi-murder-convicted-1974.html

Italy Sends Boat to Albania With Migrants Who Were Bound for Italian Shores

New York Times The plan was heralded by the Italian government as an innovative model to manage and deter immigration, and criticized by human rights groups. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/world/europe/italy-migrants-albania.html

Amid Sewage Spills and Rising Prices, Calls to Nationalize Water in England

New York Times Four decades after privatization, calls to nationalize the water industry have swept across England and Wales amid sewage spills and rising household bills. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/business/uk-thames-water-sewage-crisis.html

Supreme Court Ruling Means Italy’s ‘Bunga Bunga’ Saga Is Not Over

New York Times The ruling sets the stage for yet another trial related to the scandal involving Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister of Italy who died last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/world/europe/berlusconi-bunga-bunga-women.html

Russia Is Winning Back Territory Taken by Ukraine in Its Summer Offensive

New York Times Moscow’s forces have been recapturing some villages and land taken in a Ukrainian incursion into Russia. The advances could undermine Kyiv’s hopes of pushing Russia to the negotiating table. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/world/europe/russia-is-clawing-back-land-taken-by-ukraine-this-summer.html

Russia Is Winning Back Territory Taken by Ukraine in Its Summer Offensive

A French Immersion Program in Provence Leads to a Good Life Lesson

New York Times After a painful break up, the author travels to Provence for a language immersion homestay and learns the value of facing up to mistakes. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/travel/provence-france-language-home-stay.html

Monday Briefing

New York Times A Hezbollah attack on an Israeli military base. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/world/europe/hezbollah-israel-election-spacex.html

Jokes and Offbeat Auctions for the Troops: Standup Comedy Sweeps Ukraine

New York Times Even as the conflict with Russia grinds on, a new generation of comics in Ukraine is trying to make people laugh — and raise money for the war effort. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/13/world/europe/stand-up-comedy-ukraine.html

Russian Strikes on Ukrainian Ports Target Civilian Shipping

New York Times With the strikes in the Odesa region, Russia appears to be trying again to prevent Ukraine from exporting grain, harming its economy and pushing up world prices. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/13/world/europe/russia-ukraine-ports-odesa-grain.html